How to Manage Defensive People

How to Manage Defensive People

August 6, 2025 · 28 min · Episode 258

About this episode

This episode provides tools and strategies for managing defensive individuals in a leadership context.

A leader with a direct report who is, she says, the most defensive person she’s ever known, devotes an entire coaching session to gathering tools to help her cope. All the tools and ideas and scripts in this episode are in an easy-to-understand infographic. Download it for free here. To work on “deserving” dive into The Four Agreements. Dig into more tools for managing defensive people in our podcast library in these three categories: Communication Skills Management Skills R...

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